PLC Engineer - Northern Virginia

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Base pay range

$110,000.00/yr - $150,000.00/yr

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Senior Consultant - Building Automation & Data Center Controls Engineering

Job Title: PLC Engineer

Location: Northern Virginia

Job Type: Full-Time

About the Role: Our client is seeking a talented and experienced PLC Engineer to join their innovative team in Northern Virginia. This role is ideal for candidates with a strong background in programmable logic controllers (PLCs), particularly with Allen Bradley systems. The successful candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining control systems for cutting-edge data centers.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, program, and configure PLC systems to meet the operational needs of our client's data centers.
• Debug, test, and validate control logic to ensure performance standards are met.
• Collaborate with electrical and mechanical engineers to integrate PLCs into broader control systems, including SCADA and HMI interfaces.
• Analyze and optimize existing control logic to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and system reliability.
• Troubleshoot system malfunctions, identifying and implementing corrective actions to minimize downtime.
• Develop and execute preventive maintenance schedules and system updates to prevent unplanned outages.
• Manage system backups, maintain version control, and implement safety interlocks to safeguard against system failures.
• Create comprehensive documentation, including wiring diagrams, ladder logic, and I/O configurations, to support ongoing system management and troubleshooting.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Automation, or a related technical field.
• Strong proficiency in PLC programming, with a preference for Allen Bradley systems.
• Expertise in programming languages such as ladder logic, structured text, and function block programming.
• Experience with real-time system debugging, control loop tuning, and signal processing.
• In-depth understanding of industrial communication protocols (e.g., Modbus, Profibus, Ethernet/IP).
• Ability to design and implement complex control architectures involving multiple PLCs, sensors, and actuators.
• Experience integrating PLCs with robotics, motion control, and advanced HMI systems.
• Skilled in conducting system risk assessments and applying fail-safe strategies to ensure safety in high-risk operations.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Industries

  HVAC and Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing

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